acropathy

[ uh-krop-uh-thee ]
/ əˈkrɒp ə θi /

noun Pathology.

any disease of the extremities.

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Origin of acropathy

acro- + -pathy

Words nearby acropathy

acronym, acroosteolysis, acropachyderma, acroparaesthesia, acroparesthesia, acropathy, acropetal, acrophobia, acrophony, acropolis, acropustulosis
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Medical definitions for acropathy

acropathy
[ ə-krŏp′ə-thē ]

n.

Hereditary clubbing of the fingers and toes without an associated progressive disease.
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